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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,434,558,582.88, 11,639,438,838.18 and 4,623,951,237.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,434,558,582.88, 11,639,438,838.18 and 4,623,951,237.35 is: 6,380,914,553.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,434,558,582.88 : 11,639,438,838.18 = 4,623,951,237.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,434,558,582.88/11,639,438,838.18 = 4,623,951,237.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,434,558,582.88x = 11,639,438,838.18 × 4,623,951,237.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,434,558,582.88x = 53,820,197,617,803,862,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,820,197,617,803,862,016/8,434,558,582.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380,914,553.97

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